# 1994 Green Bay Packers season

The 1994 season was the Green Bay Packers' 74th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 76th overall. The Packers finished with a 9–7 record for their third straight winning season. 1994 marked the first of 8 seasons in which Packers' quarterback Brett Favre would throw more than 30 touchdown passes. It also marked the second season in which he started all 16 games for the Packers, starting a record-breaking starting streak which would continue throughout his career. This was the final season that the Packers played at Milwaukee County Stadium; they played home games exclusively at Lambeau beginning in 1995. Three Packers had the distinction of being named to the NFL's All-Time 75th Anniversary Team: Reggie White, Don Hutson, and Ray Nitschke. After defeating the Detroit Lions 16–12 in the NFC Wild Card Game, the season ended in a 35–9 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in an NFC Divisional Playoff Game.

## Offseason

| Additions | Subtractions |
| DE Sean Jones (Oilers) | G Doug Widell (Lions) |
| TE Reggie Johnson (Broncos) | OLB Tony Bennett (Colts) |
| RB Reggie Cobb (Buccaneers) | P Bryan Wagner (Chargers) |
| G Guy McIntyre (49ers) | TE Jackie Harris (Buccaneers) |
| DT Steve McMichael (Bears) | |
| LB Fred Strickland (Vikings) | |
| WR Curtis Duncan (Oilers) | |

### 1994 NFL draft

With their first selection (16th overall) in the 1994 NFL draft, the Packers tabbed offensive tackle Aaron Taylor.
1994 Green Bay Packers draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 16 | Aaron Taylor | Offensive tackle | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 84 | LeShon Johnson | Running back | Northern Illinois |
| 4 | 126 | Gabe Wilkins | Defensive end | Gardner–Webb |
| 5 | 146 | Terry Mickens | Wide receiver | Florida A&M |
| 5 | 149 | Dorsey Levens * | Running back | Georgia Tech |
| 6 | 169 | Jay Kearney | Wide receiver | West Virginia |
| 6 | 175 | Ruffin Hamilton | Linebacker | Tulane |
| 6 | 181 | Bill Schroeder | Wide receiver | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| 6 | 190 | Paul Duckworth | Linebacker | Connecticut |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted Free Agents

1994 Undrafted Free Agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Randy Bierman | Defensive tackle | Illinois |
| Victor Brown | Safety | Tennessee |
| Johnny Cox | Wide receiver | Fort Lewis |
| Charlie Dean | Tight end | Florida |
| Daryl Frazier | Wide receiver | Florida |
| Reggie Holt | Strong Safety | Wisconsin |
| Lenny McGill | Cornerback | Arizona State |
| Lamark Shackerford | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin |
| Kurt Warner | Quarterback | Northern Iowa |
| Mark Williams | Linebacker | Ohio State |
| Jeff Wilner | Tight End | Wesleyan |

## Regular season

The Packers finished 9–7, 2nd place in the NFC Central division, 1 game behind the 10–6 Warren Moon-led Minnesota Vikings. Via a better head-to-head record versus the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears and a better conference record versus the New York Giants, Green Bay clinched the first wild card spot in the NFC.

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 4 | Minnesota Vikings | W 16–10 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | 59,487 |
| 2 | September 11 | Miami Dolphins | L 14–24 | 1–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 55,011 |
| 3 | September 18 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–13 | 1–2 | Veterans Stadium | 63,922 |
| 4 | September 25 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–3 | 2–2 | Lambeau Field | 58,551 |
| 5 | October 2 | at New England Patriots | L 16–17 | 2–3 | Foxboro Stadium | 57,522 |
| 6 | October 9 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–17 | 3–3 | Lambeau Field | 58,911 |
| 7 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 8 | October 20 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–13 (OT) | 3–4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,041 |
| 9 | October 31 | at Chicago Bears | W 33–6 | 4–4 | Soldier Field | 47,381 |
| 10 | November 6 | Detroit Lions | W 38–30 | 5–4 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 54,995 |
| 11 | November 13 | New York Jets | W 17–10 | 6–4 | Lambeau Field | 58,307 |
| 12 | November 20 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20–29 | 6–5 | Rich Stadium | 79,029 |
| 13 | November 24 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 31–42 | 6–6 | Texas Stadium | 64,597 |
| 14 | December 4 | at Detroit Lions | L 31–34 | 6–7 | Pontiac Silverdome | 76,338 |
| 15 | December 11 | Chicago Bears | W 40–3 | 7–7 | Lambeau Field | 57,927 |
| 16 | December 18 | Atlanta Falcons | W 21–17 | 8–7 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 54,885 |
| 17 | December 24 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–19 | 9–7 | Tampa Stadium | 65,076 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1 vs Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Packers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: September 4, 1994
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,487
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIN – Warren Moon – 20/37, 166 yards, 3 INT
GB – Brett Favre – 22/36, 185 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Terry Allen – 11 rushes, 33 yards
GB – Edgar Bennett – 16 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Jake Reed – 4 receptions, 42 yards
GB – Sterling Sharpe – 7 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD :
The Packers kicked off the season at home against their division rival, the Minnesota Vikings, and came away with a 16–10 victory to improve to 1–0.

#### Week 9: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 33 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: October 31, 1994
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,381
* Referee: Howard Roe
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf, and Lynn Swann
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CHI – Steve Walsh – 16/25, 140 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
GB – Brett Favre – 6/15, 82 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
CHI – Lewis Tillman – 15 rushes, 51 yards
GB – Edgar Bennett – 26 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CHI – Curtis Conway – 3 receptions, 49 yards
GB – Sterling Sharpe – 3 receptions, 43 yards :

#### Week 16 vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| Packers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* Date: December 18, 1994
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 33 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,885
* Referee: Gary Lane
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck and Tim Green
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
ATL – Bobby Hebert – 20/41, 221 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
GB – Brett Favre – 29/44, 321 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Craig Heyward – 21 rushes, 77 yards
GB – Edgar Bennett – 13 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Andre Rison – 6 receptions, 95 yards
GB – Edgar Bennett – 8 receptions, 101 yards :

### Standings

NFC Central :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 356 | 314 | W1 |
| $^{(4)}$ Green Bay Packers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 382 | 287 | W3 |
| $^{(5)}$ Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 357 | 342 | L1 |
| $^{(6)}$ Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 271 | 307 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 251 | 351 | L1 |

## Playoffs

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| Wild Card | December 31, 1994 | Detroit Lions | W 16–12 | Lambeau Field | 58,125 |
| Divisional | January 8, 1995 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 35–9 | Texas Stadium | 64,745 |

### Playoffs summary
#### NFC Wild Card Game: VS Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Packers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
* Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 58,125
* Referee: Gary Lane
* TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Dick Vermeil, and Lesley Visser

## Awards and honors

* Don Hutson, NFL's All-Time 75th Anniversary Team
* Ray Nitschke, NFL's All-Time 75th Anniversary Team
* Reggie White, NFL's All-Time 75th Anniversary Team